Piyush Chawla and Parthiv Patel heaped praise on Abhishek Sharma after the southpaw smashed a sparkling half-century against England in the first T20I on Wednesday, January 22. Find out more, only on.

Abhishek Sharma's stunning knock in the T20I series opener against England made Aakash Chopra draw a slight parallel to Rohit Sharma, highlighting the belief fans are showing in the young opener as he silences critics with a defining performance.

Abhihsek Sharma(Source: DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images) looked in sensational form in India's seven-wicket win in their first T20I of the five-match series against England at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Opener Abhishek Sharma starred in India's seven-wicket win over England in the T20 series opener but he chose to give more credit to mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy after the emphatic victory, say

Abhishek Sharma deserves a longer rope in the T20I side, said spinner Piyush Chawla after the batter's incredible 79-run knock against England. Abhishek lit up the Eden Gardens in the 1st T20I match vs England and scored a match-winning innings laced with 8 sixes and 5 boundaries.

Abhishek Sharma was in sensational batting form in the first T20I between India and England on Wednesday, in Kolkata. The SRH star clobbered 79 runs off 34 balls, as India cruised to 133/3 in 12.5 overs in their chase of 132.

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata.

Team India got off to a stellar start in the white-ball series against England. Taking on the side in the first T20I of the series in Kolkata, team India managed to defeat the visitors by seven wickets.

Opener Abhishek Sharma credits mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy for India's turnaround in their seven-wicket victory against England in the T20 series opener. Chakaravarthy's pivotal over halted England's progress,

India opener Abhishek Sharma was in blitzkrieg mode on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata as he smashed a whirlwind knock of 79 runs off just 34 balls to help the hosts beat England by eight wickets in the opening game of the five-match series.

Abhishek Sharma wrote his name in the history books during the first T20I between India and England at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. The 24-year-old hit a knock of 79 in just 34 balls and broke multiple records in the process.